The Seed Biotechnology Center at the University of California Davis
recognizes University Research Partner
Dr. Jim Hill

Dr. Jim Hill is a Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences and the Associate Dean for International Programs in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis.

Dr. Hill’s research and education programs focus on rice production including water, weed and fertility management and the compatibility of these practices with environmental stewardship. He also collaborates with the California rice breeders and UCCE Advisors leading the statewide cultivar evaluation program. Dr. Hill has recently been involved in several collaborative projects in both rice production and international programs including:

• Water use efficiency in Sacramento Valley rice production supported by the California Department of Water Resources 

• Research on rice variety adaption and cultural practices with the California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation and supported by the Rice Research Board

• Alternative rice production systems for weed resistance management and water quality supported by the State Water Board and the Rice Research Board

• The USDA-Iraqi agricultural extension revitalization project in collaboration with Texas A&M, Utah State, New Mexico State and Washington State universities and supported by USDA FAS

• Advancing Afghan Agriculture: Rebuilding the curriculum of Afghan agricultural universities in collaboration with Purdue and Cornell universities and supported by USAID

In addition, Dr. Hill is a previous Chair of the Department of Agronomy and Range Science at UC Davis and spent three years at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines where he served as Program Leader for Irrigated Rice and Head of the Division of Crop, Soil and Water Sciences. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy and the Crop Science Society of America.

For further discussions with Dr. Hill, please contact him directly at jehill@ucdavis.edu